In this recent cold snap Liz and the kids have been snuggled up reading some fantastic books. Today Liz reviews The Paper Dolls by Julia Donaldson and Rebecca Cobb.
What a combination – Julia Donaldson and
Rebecca Cobb! Our family and fans of them both so it’s really interesting to
see a book combining both.
We certainly weren’t disappointed. In fact
we were totally delighted. This book is truly lovely and, I have to admit,
brought a tear to my eye.
The book tells the story of a string of
paper dolls who go on an adventure, escaping all sorts of beasts including a
crocodile and tiger. This is until they meet the scissors...
Julia Donaldson is just amazing. She seems
to have this insight into a child’s imagination and innocence, and allows
adults a glimpse into this world. The narrative is seamless and she manages to
guide the reader through it beautifully, with reference to events like the
grandma in the child’s memory. Donaldson has the ability to write quite a long
book which captures children’s concentration and neither Jonny (three) or
Sophie (seventeen months) ever tire of it.
Rebecca Cobb’s illustrations are perfect
for this book. Her style is ‘gentle’, with subtle yet busy pictures that are
part of the story, rather than an addition to it.
The partnership of Donaldson and Cobb is
absolutely sublime and I hope there will be more books by the same pair. Both
the text and the illustrations support the other and lead to one of the most
beautiful children’s books I have ever read.
I will definitely be buying copies for Christmas
presents.
This beautiful hardback book has an RRP of £10.99 - remember to shop around online for the best price.
A copy of this book was received free of charge. This has not, in any way, influenced our opinion of the book and as always our post is completely honest.
